Reducing Waste Volume
The 242-A Evaporator is a vital facility for Hanford tank waste management. A series of upgrades, including new transfer lines, extended the 242-A Evaporator’s life for decades beyond its expected operating life, allowing it to continue creating space in the double-shell tank system.
2010 - Evaporator operations create nearly 500,000 gallons of tank space
2014 - Evaporator campaigns create 800,000 gallons of tank space
2015 - 242-A Evaporator waste volume reduction campaigns free approximately 2.2 million gallons in double-shell tank space.
2016 - Evaporator campaigns create 300,000 gallons of tank space
2020 - Upgrades, new transfer lines ahead for 242-A Evaporator
2021 - New transfer line project underway
2022 - New transfer line project complete
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